2008-09 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Ohio State Buckeyes went 22-11 (10-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Thad Matta. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.48.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-20vs Delaware State HornetsW 70–42Value City Arena
2008-11-24vs Bowling Green FalconsW 61–57Value City Arena
2008-11-29vs Samford BulldogsW 59–22Value City Arena
2008-12-02at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 73–68BankUnited Center
2008-12-06neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 67–62Lucas Oil Stadium
2008-12-13vs Butler BulldogsW 54–51Value City Arena
2008-12-17vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 81–68Value City Arena
2008-12-20vs Iona GaelsW 71–53Value City Arena
2008-12-22vs UNC Asheville BulldogsW 83–59Value City Arena
2008-12-27vs West Virginia MountaineersL 48–76Value City Arena
2008-12-31vs Iowa HawkeyesW 68–65Value City Arena
2009-01-03at Minnesota Golden GophersL 59–68Williams Arena
2009-01-06at Michigan State SpartansL 58–67Breslin Student Events Center
2009-01-09vs Houston Christian HuskiesW 89–65Value City Arena
2009-01-13vs Indiana HoosiersW 77–53Value City Arena
2009-01-17at Michigan WolverinesW 65–58Crisler Arena
2009-01-20at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 49–67Assembly Hall
2009-01-25vs Michigan State SpartansL 67–78Value City Arena
2009-01-28vs Michigan WolverinesW 72–54Value City Arena
2009-01-31at Indiana HoosiersW 93–81Assembly Hall
2009-02-03vs Purdue BoilermakersW 80–72 (OTOT)Value City Arena
2009-02-07vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 64–58Value City Arena
2009-02-14at Wisconsin BadgersL 50–55Kohl Center
2009-02-18at Northwestern WildcatsL 69–72Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-02-22vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 68–70Value City Arena
2009-02-24vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 73–59Value City Arena
2009-02-28at Purdue BoilermakersL 50–75Mackey Arena
2009-03-03at Iowa HawkeyesW 60–58Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2009-03-08vs Northwestern WildcatsW 52–47Value City Arena
2009-03-13neutral Wisconsin BadgersW 61–57Conseco Fieldhouse
2009-03-14neutral Michigan State SpartansW 82–70Conseco Fieldhouse
2009-03-15neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 61–65Conseco Fieldhouse
2009-03-20neutral Siena SaintsL 72–74 (2OTOT)University of Dayton Arena

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